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My little “bengal” like kitty is only 2 years old. He’s

Second opinion] Hi! My...

Second opinion] Hi! My little “bengal” like kitty is only 2 years old. He’s indoor-outdoor and recently has lost his fur under his belly and back legs. He’s been tested for ringworm, urinary tract infection and flea/mites, etc. All fine. He’s been on antihistamines for a couple wks with no improvement and now he’s getting more lethargic and doesn’t seem interested at all in food. Any recommendations for more things to test for would be greatly appreciated.

Veterinarian's Assistant: I'll do all I can to help. Could be a lot of things that cause lethargy. The Expert will know how to help the kitten. What is the kitten's name?

Flash

Veterinarian's Assistant: Is there anything else the Veterinarian should be aware of about Flash?

He’s lost so much hair on his belly and back legs, but doesn’t seem to be kicking or biting

1) Impacted anal sacs - cats with this problem frequently lick fur off various body parts due to the discomfort/stress. Your vet can check for this problem in the exam room and usually take care of it right there.

2) Food allergy - the most common food allergen is fish, so make sure he doesn't have access to any foods with fish in them (though food allergy kitties tend to scratch at their head/neck and get random sores from scratching rather than this nice clean alopecia).

My money is on the anal sacs but I have the unfair advantage of 36 years of experience so it's not a fair bet.

If he's on Revolution he doesn't have mites of any kind anymore. It kiils them daider than daid.

Ringworm doesn't present like this.

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Customer reply replied 8 months ago

Interesting!! Ok thank you. I love this little kitty SO much I can’t bear to see him like thisHe’s just not himself

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